Is Sugarcane a plant?

Answer 1

It is a grass

Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of 6 to 37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall grasses (family Poaceae, tribe Andropogoneae), native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Old World. They have stout, jointed fibrous stalks 2 to 6 meters tall and sap rich in sugar. All the species interbreed, and the major commercial cultivars are complex hybrids.

Answer 2

Saccharum L., in tribe Andropogoneae of the Graminaceae. There are two wild species, S. spontaneum L. and S. robustum Brandes & Jeswiet ex Grassl, and 4 cultivated species, S. officinarum L., S. barberi Jeswiet, S. sinense Roxb., and S. edule Hassk. (Purseglove 1979).

It is a subtropical plant that is believed to have originated in the South Pacific. S. spontaneum occurs in the wild from eastern and northern Africa, through the Middle East, to India, China, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and through the Pacific to New Guinea. The center of origin is probably in northern India where forms with the smallest chromosome numbers occur. S. robustum is found along river banks in New Guinea and some of its adjacent islands and is indigenous to the area. S. officinarum (or noble cane) most likely originated in New Guinea. This cane is only suited for tropical regions with favorable climate and soil. S. barberi probably originated in India. S. sinense occurs in portions of India, Indo-china, southern China and Taiwan. S. edule is thought to be a sterile form of S. robustum and is found only in New Guinea and nearby islands (Purseglove 1979).
Cane sugar is currently grown primarily in tropical regions. The highest latitudes at which cane is grown is in Natal, Argentina and at the southern extremes of the Australian industry (approximately 30 degrees S), and at 34 degrees N in northwest Pakistan, and 37 degrees N in southern Spain (Jenkins 1966).

Answer 3

YES. It is monocot plant. It has fibrous root system. It is propagated by setts. It has maximum sucrose content of 11%. It sets flower and seed in climatic conditions prevailing in the Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The sugar cane breeding institute (Indian Council of Agricultural Research - ICAR) is situated in Coimbatore. Sugar cane research centre (ICAR) is situated in Lucknow, India. One sugar cane research institute is situated at Sirugamani, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It is functioning under the control of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. There are so many species of sugar cane. During PONGAL festival of Tamil Nadu, people perform pooja with sugarcane. Saccaram officinarum is called NOBLE CANE.

Answer 4

Oh YES! The plant is SQUEEZED through a wringer, to get the sugar cane sugar out. This liquid is then cooked to get the Mollasses, and BROWN sugar!

Answer 5

ugarcane is just a tall grass. so is grass a plant.the world's largest producer of sugar cane by far is Brazil.Uses of sugar cane include the production of sugar, molasses, rum and ethanol for fuel.

Answer 6

Yes, it's delicious to chew on as well. Grows in Hawaii.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

yes

Answer 9

sure is... have you ever seen one? looks like a plant to me

Answer 10

Yeah, it is a giant grass